Denis Ten

{{Short description|Kazakh figure skater (1993–2018)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}} {{family name hatnote|Yurievich|Ten|lang=Eastern Slavic}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Denis Ten |image= Denis Ten at the 2016 Trophée de France - Awarding ceremony (cropped).jpg |caption= Ten at the 2016 Grand Prix de France award ceremony |fullname= Denis Yurievich Ten |country= {{KAZ}} |birth_date= {{birth date|1993|6|13|df=yes}} |birth_place= Almaty, Kazakhstan |death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2018|7|19|1993|6|13}} |death_place = Almaty, Kazakhstan |height= 1.68 m |beganskating= 1998 |medalrecord= {{Figure skating infobox medals|nationals=Kazakhstani |OG={{FS medal|b|OG|2014|Sochi|m}} |WC={{FS medal|s|WC|2013|London|m}}{{FS medal|b|WC|2015|Shanghai|m}} |4CC={{FS medal|g|4CC|2015|Seoul|m}} }} }}

'''Denis Yurievich Ten''' ({{langx|ru|Денис Юрьевич Тен}}; 13 June 1993 – 19 July 2018) was a Kazakhstani figure skater.<ref name=ZK181107/> He was the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist, a two-time World medalist (silver in 2013, bronze in 2015), the 2015 Four Continents champion, the 2017 Winter Universiade champion, and an eight-time national champion of Kazakhstan.

Ten was the first skater from Kazakhstan to stand on the podium at the World Championships, Four Continents Championships, Asian Winter Games, and the Olympic Games. At the 2008–09 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Belarus, he became the first skater from Kazakhstan to win an International Skating Union competition. His other accomplishments include qualifying two spots for his country in the men's event at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.

Ten was the official ambassador for the Olympic Bidding Committee "Almaty 2022". He was a member of the Astana Presidential Sports Club<ref name=astana130704/> and the political party "Nur Otan", which ruled the country since 1991. In 2013, he began producing his own ice show, "Denis Ten and Friends".

In July 2018, Ten was murdered in Almaty by two robbers who were attempting to steal his car mirrors.

==Early life== Ten was born on 13 June 1993 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.<ref name="ISU-1415"/><ref name="sochi-DT"/> He was a member of the Korean minority in Kazakhstan. His great-great-grandfather, Min Geung-ho,<ref name=IN120521/><ref name=chosun100507/> was a famous Korean independence fighter general during the time of the Korean Empire when Korea fought for independence from Japan.

Ten attended music school for five years and competed as part of a choir.<ref name=GS090628/> In 2002, his team won the silver medal at the World Choir Games, held in Busan, South Korea.<ref name=GS090628/> This was Ten's first trip to that country.<ref name=chosun100507/> He also tried taekwondo, karate, tennis, swimming and acrobatics.<ref name=FSO090705/>

Ten moved with his mother to Moscow, Russia, in 2004 while his father and older brother, Alexei, remained in Kazakhstan.<ref name=chosun100507/><ref name=GS090628/> In 2010, he moved with his mother to the U.S. state of California.<ref name=IN101109/>

==Career==

===Early career=== Ten began skating at an open-air rink in Almaty in winter and later practiced at an indoor rink in a shopping mall.<ref name=GS090628/><ref name=FSO090705/> In 2003, he traveled to Omsk in southwest Siberia, Russia, for a skating competition which he won.<ref name=GS090628/> The head judge, Alexander Kogan, invited him to another competition in Odintsovo, Moscow region, where Ten met coach Elena Buianova (Vodorezova).<ref name=FSO090705/> Ten began training camp with her at CSKA Moscow and was later invited to join her group full-time.<ref name=GS090628/>

===2006–2007 season=== Ten began competing internationally in the 2006–2007 season at the age of 13, which was the first year he was age-eligible for International Skating Union (ISU) junior-level competition. On 5 October 2006, he debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) at the 2006–07 JGP event in The Hague, Netherlands. Ten placed 14th in the short program and 7th in the free skate to place 10th overall.<ref name=jgpned06/> In November, he competed at the 2006 Coupe Internationale de Nice in Nice, France, on the novice level. He won the event by 4.18 ahead of silver medalist Artur Gachinski.<ref name=nice06/>

In February 2007, Ten competed at the Dragon Trophy in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He won the junior men's event by 34.36 points over silver medalist Jason Thompson.<ref name=DT2007res/> Later that month, Ten competed at the 2007 World Junior Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany. He placed 26th in the short program and did not advance to the free skating portion of the event. He had placed 0.44 points below the final qualifier.<ref name=wjc07/> Ten finished the season at the Haabersti Cup in Tallinn, Estonia, where he won the junior men's event by 16.34 points ahead of silver medalist Viktor Romanenkov.<ref name=est07/>

===2007–2008 season=== Ten began his season on the 2007–08 JGP circuit. In September 2007, he competed at the JGP event in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania. He placed 3rd in the short program, 2.42 behind second-place finisher Ivan Bariev and 2.22 ahead of fourth-place finisher Andrew Lum.<ref name=jgprou07/> In the free skate, Ten placed 6th, and finished the event in 6th place overall, 5.09 points behind bronze medalist Takahito Mura.<ref name="jgprou07-2"/> At Ten's second event two weeks later in Tallinn, he placed 10th in the short program and 10th in the free skate to place 10th overall. He finished the ISU Junior Grand Prix in 31st place to qualify for the Junior Grand Prix Final.<ref name=jgp07/>

In November, Ten competed at the NRW Trophy on the junior level. He won both segments of the competition to win the gold medal by 22.59 points over silver medalist Gordei Gorshkov.<ref name=nrw07/>

In February 2008, Ten competed at the 2008 World Junior Championships. He placed 8th in the short program, 3.36 points behind third-place finisher Brandon Mroz and 9.35 points behind first-place finisher Adam Rippon.<ref name=wjc08/> In the short program, Ten was credited with a triple Lutz–triple toe loop combination and received a level 4 on his change foot combination spin.<ref name="wjc08-2"/> In the free skate, Ten placed 19th after falling twice, once on a triple Axel attempt, and the second time on his triple Lutz. However, he was credited with rotating the triple Axel.<ref name="wjc08-3"/> He placed 16th overall.<ref name="wjc08-4"/> Because of his placement at the World Junior Championships, Ten earned Kazakhstan the right to send one men's entry to every JGP event for the following season.<ref name="isu-jgp0809"/>

===2008–2009 season===

Ten began his season competing in the 2008–09 JGP. At his first event in Courchevel, France, he placed 5th in the short program and in the free skate to place 4th overall, placing 7.82 behind bronze medalist Florent Amodio.<ref name=jgpfra08/> In his free skate, Ten landed a clean triple Axel.<ref name=jgpfra08fs/> By placing 4th in his first event, Ten entered into contention to potentially qualify for the Junior Grand Prix Final. A month later, Ten competed at his second JGP event, the event in Gomel, Belarus. In the short program, Ten landed four triples, including a triple Axel,<ref name=jgpblr08sp/> to win the short program by a 5.19 point margin of victory over second-place finisher Stanislav Kovalev.<ref name=jgpblr08sp/> In the free skate, Ten landed six triple jumps to place 2nd in that segment of the competition by 3.88 points behind Yang Chao.<ref name=jgpblr08fs/> Ten won the competition by 4.60 total points ahead of silver medalist Yang.<ref name=jgpblr08total/> By winning this competition, Ten simultaneously became the first skater from Kazakhstan to medal at an ISU competition and to win an ISU competition.<ref name="Slater">{{cite web|url=https://goldenskate.com/2009/06/denis-ten-the-surprise-from-kazakhstan/|title=Denis Ten: The surprise from Kazakhstan|last=Slater|first=Paula|date=28 June 2009|publisher=Golden Skate|access-date=19 July 2018}}</ref> Following the eighth and final Junior Grand Prix event, Ten became the first skater from Kazakhstan to qualify for the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, for which he was the seventh qualifier.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/events/jgp2008/jgpsmen.htm|title=ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2008/2009 Junior Men|publisher=ISU|access-date=20 July 2018}}</ref>

Ten mentioned in interviews that he had landed the quad jump at the end of 2008, but an injury forced him to scale down training of the jump.<ref name=GS090628/><ref name=FSO090705/>

Ten competed at the 2008–09 JGP Final in Seoul, South Korea, in December 2008. In the short program, he landed a triple Axel, but fell on his combination jump and did not complete the combination<ref name=gpf0809/> to place 7th in that segment of the competition.<ref name="gpf0809-2"/> In the free skating segment, Ten landed a triple Axel-double toe loop combination and six other triple jumps<ref name="gpf0809-3"/> to place 3rd in that segment of the competition.<ref name="gpf0809-4"/> He placed 5th overall, 0.31 points behind 4th-place finisher Ivan Bariev, and 3.59 points behind bronze medalist Richard Dornbush.<ref name="gpf0809-5"/>

In February 2009, Ten made his senior international debut at the 2009 Four Continents in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at the age of 15, the first year for which he was age-eligible for senior ISU championships. He placed 10th in the short program<ref name=fc09/> after landing a triple Axel and a triple Lutz, but missing his triple flip combination.<ref name="fc09-2"/> He placed 8th in the free skate<ref name="fc09-3"/> after landing six triples, including a triple Axel-triple toe loop combination, but popping a solo triple Axel and a triple flip.<ref name="fc09-4"/> He placed 9th overall.<ref name="fc09-5"/>

Two weeks later, Ten competed at the 2009 Junior Worlds. He placed 5th in the short program<ref name=wjc09/> after being downgraded on the second jump in his triple-triple combination.<ref name="wjc09-2"/> In the free skate, Ten was credited with six triple jumps, including two triple Axels, and received another downgrade on the second jump of his triple-triple combination.<ref name="wjc09-3"/> He placed 4th in that segment of the competition, placing 0.32 points behind third-place finisher Artem Grigoriev in that segment of the competition.<ref name="wjc09-4"/> Ten placed 4th overall, ending the competition 0.63 points behind bronze medalist Grigoriev.<ref name="wjc09-5"/>

Ten finished the season at the 2009 World Championships, where he was the youngest male skater at the competition.<ref name=AP090326/> He placed 17th in the short program<ref name=wc09/> after being credited with four triples, including his triple Axel and triple-triple combination.<ref name="wc09-2"/> In the free skate, Ten was credited with eight triple jumps,<ref name="wc09-3"/> the maximum number of triple jumps allowed, to place 6th in that segment of the competition.<ref name="wc09-4"/> He placed 8th overall<ref name="wc09-5"/> and qualified two spots for Kazakhstan at the Olympics for the first time in his sporting event's history.<ref name="Slater"/>

===2009–2010 season=== Ten won the 2009 Golden Spin of Zagreb and placed fourth overall in the 2009 NRW Trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.croskate.hr:80/media/cms/ZP-09/CAT055RS.HTM|title=42nd Golden Spin of Zagreb 2009 – Men result|date=12 December 2009|publisher=ISU|access-date=20 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091215150150/http://www.croskate.hr/media/cms/ZP-09/CAT055RS.HTM|archive-date=15 December 2009|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://lev-nrw.org:80/lev2008/docs/event/0685/CAT308RS.HTM|title=NRW Trophy for Figure Skating – Senior Men result|date=6 December 2009|publisher=ISU|access-date=20 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207093018/http://lev-nrw.org/lev2008/docs/event/0685/CAT308RS.HTM|archive-date=7 December 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> After he made his Senior debut in the 2009–10 Grand Prix series, where he was assigned to the 2009 Cup of China and the 2009 Skate Canada International. He placed tenth at the 2009 Cup of China with 182.63 points,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/figureskating/2009-cup-of-china-results-1.793398|title=2009 Cup of China: Results|date=31 October 2009|publisher=CBC.ca|access-date=20 July 2018}}</ref> and seventh at the 2009 Skate Canada scoring 193.33 overall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpcan09/CAT001RS.HTM|title=HomeSense Skate Canada International – Men result|date=21 November 2009|publisher=ISU|access-date=20 July 2018}}</ref>

At the 2010 Four Continents, he earned 70.50 points in the short program, where he placed fourth. He came in fourteenth position in the free skate scoring 102.15 after falling on two of his jumps. He finished tenth with a combined score of 172.65 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/results/fc2010/CAT001RS.HTM|title=ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2010 – Men result|date=30 January 2010|publisher=ISU|access-date=20 July 2018}}</ref>

At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Ten received a score of 76.24 points in the short program, placing tenth. He was fourteenth in the free skate with 135.01 points to finish eleventh overall with a total score of 211.25.<ref name=espnoly/>

At the 2010 World Championships, Ten was in ninth place after the short program and placed fifteenth in the free skate with a score of 125.06 points. He finished 13th with 202.46 points overall. Following the World Championship, he announced a coaching change to Frank Carroll and relocated with his mother to California.<ref name=IN101109/><ref name=IFS111002/> Ten also worked with Rafael Arutyunyan.<ref name=AS110919/>

===2010–2011 season=== During the 2010–11 Grand Prix season, Ten competed at the 2010 NHK Trophy and the 2010 Skate America. At NHK, he placed 6th in the short program, but his long program saw him fall to 12th overall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/events/cat00007079.htm|title=ISU GP NHK Trophy 2010 – Men|date=24 October 2010|publisher=ISU|access-date=20 July 2018}}</ref> At Skate America, he also placed sixth in the short program but dropped to 11th overall after the long program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/events/cat00007091.htm|title=ISU GP Skate America 2010 – Men|date=14 November 2010|publisher=ISU|access-date=20 July 2018}}</ref>

Ten won the gold medal at the 2011 Asian Winter Games with a first place in the short program and third in the long.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.tengrinews.kz/sport/Skating-Denis-Ten-shared-his-tricks-of-the-trade-with-young-15440/|title=Skating: Denis Ten shared his tricks of the trade with young skaters of Astana|date=9 January 2013|publisher=Tengrinews|access-date=20 July 2018}}</ref>

===2011–2012 season=== Ten was assigned to 2011 Skate America and 2011 Skate Canada International.<ref name=IFS111002/> He placed 5th in both events. At the 2012 Worlds in Nice, France, Ten finished 7th, his best result at a World Championships until this season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goldenskate.com/2012/03/chan-wins-second-consecutive-world-title/|title=Chan wins second consecutive World title|last=Kondakova|first=Anna|date=31 March 2012|publisher=Golden Skate|access-date=19 July 2018}}</ref>

===2012–2013 season=== thumb|right|Ten at the 2012 Rostelecom Cup

Ten placed 6th at 2012 Skate Canada International, 9th at 2012 Rostelecom Cup and 12th at the 2013 Four Continents Championships. Later he explained that he had a series of injuries during the earlier part of the season, which prevented him from performing to his capacity.<ref name=IN130314/>

At the 2013 World Championships, he scored a personal best of 91.56 points in the short program—second only to Patrick Chan—and received a small silver medal for the segment. Another personal best, 174.92 points, saw him place first in the long program and win a small gold medal. Overall, Ten won the silver medal with a total score of 266.48 points—just 1.3 points less than Chan. He became the first person from Kazakhstan to stand on a World podium in figure skating.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/chan-wins-3rd-title-ten-steals-show-worlds-020322302--spt.html|title=Chan wins 3rd title but Ten steals show at worlds|last=Armour|first=Nancy|date=16 March 2013|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=20 July 2018|archive-date=20 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720051956/https://www.yahoo.com/news/chan-wins-3rd-title-ten-steals-show-worlds-020322302--spt.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In June 2013, Carroll and Ten moved to the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California.<ref name=IN130522/>

===2013–2014 season=== Ten withdrew from his first 2013–14 Grand Prix assignment, the 2013 Skate America, due to an infection causing black spots on his ankles and an infection in his jaw.<ref name=IN131025/><ref name=OCR140214/> He competed at the 2013 Cup of China and placed fourth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2013/11/02/yan-han-anna-pogorilaya-win-cup-of-china-figure-skating/|title=Yan Han, Anna Pogorilaya win Cup of China|last=Zaccardi|first=Nick|date=2 November 2013|publisher=NBC Sports|access-date=20 July 2018}}</ref>

In February 2014, Ten competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He placed ninth in the short program, third in the free skate, and won the bronze medal<ref name="sochi-DT"/>—it was the first ever Olympic medal for Kazakhstan in figure skating. He wore unmatched boots after having tried six pairs.<ref name=AFP140215/><ref name=Reuters140214/> Ten was named Breakthrough of the Year by the Agency of Sport and Physical Education of Kazakhstan and awarded a car by the mayor of Almaty.<ref name=TN140228/><ref name=TN140306/> He did not participate in the 2014 World Championships.<ref name=TN141029/>

During the summer, Ten's ice show ''Olympic Energy'' brought international skaters, including twelve Olympic medalists, to Kazakhstan, with the proceeds supporting the sport's development in the country and the treatment of a child with neuroleukemia.<ref name=AS140820/>

In August 2014, he signed a contract with All That Sports management company established by Yuna Kim.<ref name=":0" />

===2014–2015 season=== For the 2014–15 season, Ten was assigned to the 2014 Skate America and 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard. At the Skate America event, he fell on the opening quadruple jumps in both the short program and the free skating, and earned fourth.<ref name=TN141029/><ref name=NBC141024/> At the Trophée Éric Bompard competition, he placed first in the short program, then won bronze after the free skating.<ref name=TN141202/> In December, at the 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb event, he won gold.<ref name=AS150217/>

At the 2015 Four Continents Championships in Seoul, South Korea, Ten set personal best scores of 97.61 and 191.85 points in the short program and free skating, respectively. He placed first in both segments of the competition and won the title with total points of 289.46, the third highest score at an ISU championship at the time.<ref name=AS150217/>

At the 2015 World Championships, Ten was in third place after the short program and first in the free skate. With a total of 267.72 points, he won the bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2015/03/28/javier-fernandez-wins-figure-skating-world-championship-yuzuru-hanyu-denis-ten-jason-brown/|title=Javier Fernandez wins upset World Championship; top American fourth|last=Zaccardi|first=Nick|date=18 March 2015|publisher=NBC Sports|access-date=19 July 2018}}</ref>

===2015–2016 season=== Ten planned to start the season at the 2015 Skate Canada Autumn Classic, but had to withdraw due to an injury.<ref name=FB151001/> With a lower back and hip injury, he placed 9th at the 2015 Skate America.<ref name=IN151025/> At the 2015 Trophée Éric Bompard, he placed 4th at the short program segment of the competition, before the event was cancelled due to the November 2015 Paris Attacks.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-trophee-eric-bompard-results-2015nov13-story.html|title=Trophee Eric Bompard Results|date=13 November 2015|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune|access-date=20 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/figureskating/eric-bompard-trophy-1.3319065|title=Trophée Eric Bompard figure skating event cancelled after Paris attacks|date=14 November 2015|publisher=CBC.ca|access-date=20 July 2018}}</ref>

Ten withdrew from the 2016 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, again due to an injury. After that, he placed 2nd at the 2016 Coupe du Printemps competition with a new free skating program, Romeo and Juliet. At the competition, he attempted a quad salchow jump in his free skating.<ref name=IN160328/> Ten finished 11th at the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1516/wc2016/CAT001RS.HTM|title=ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2016 – Men|website=www.isuresults.com|access-date=2019-07-14}}</ref>

===2016–2017 season=== Ten withdrew from the 2016 Skate America.<ref name=IN161111/> He won the silver medal at the 2016 Trophée de France. Ten won gold at the 2017 Winter Universiade in Almaty, after placing first in both the short and free programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fisu.net/results/winter-universiade/28th-winter-universiade-almaty-2017-main-results|title=28th Winter Universiade – Almaty 2017 – Main Results|website=www.fisu.net|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-14|archive-date=14 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714030323/https://www.fisu.net/results/winter-universiade/28th-winter-universiade-almaty-2017-main-results|url-status=dead}}</ref> He placed tenth at the Asian Winter Games, and ended the season with a sixteenth-place finish at the World Championships. During this season, Ten mainly worked with Nikolai Morozov.<ref name=GS170828/>

===2017–2018 season=== During the summer of 2017, Ten worked with Benoît Richaud and David Wilson to prepare for his Olympic season programs.<ref name=GS170828/> While visiting South Korea for an ice show, Ten suffered a right ankle injury. He stayed in South Korea during the rehabilitation period for his ankle.<ref name=ISU170921/> However, he still competed in his Grand Prix events, first at the Rostelecom Cup placing 9th, and then at the Internationaux de France placing 8th. At the Four Continents Championships in late January, he placed 15th. Ten finished 27th at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. This was his final Olympic appearance before his murder in July.<ref>{{cite web |title=Olympics-Figure Skating-Men's singles overall results |website=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSISS785426}}</ref>

===2018–2019 season=== According to Lori Nichol, Ten had a plan to create his short program with her in Toronto at the end of July.<ref name=CBC180719/> He was going to reuse his free skating from the 2017–2018 season, after rearranging it in the updated ISU format (30 seconds shorter) with David Wilson.<ref name=PH180719/>

==Personal life== In May 2014, Ten graduated from the Kazakh Academy of Sports and Tourism with a Red Diploma.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/ten.denis/posts/659153507486510|title=Denis Ten – Hello my dear FB friends! Wow... It's been...|date=1 August 2014|publisher=Facebook|access-date=20 July 2018}}</ref> By 2015, he began working on his MBA program (Oil and Gas) at the Business School of the Kazakh-British Technical University.<ref name=AS150326/>

In July 2015, the media reported on Ten's interest in photography. There is a separate social media page where he posted the photos he took. Celebrities who modeled for or collaborated with him included Dinara Baktybayeva, Aissulu Azimbayeva, Aliya Telebarisova, Sabina Altynbekova and Serik Sapiyev.<ref name=TENTENGRI/>

==Death== Ten was stabbed in the thigh on 19 July 2018 in Almaty by two carjackers who were attempting to steal his car mirrors, which were worth about {{To USD|5000|RUS|round=yes}} U.S. dollars.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gazeta.ru/auto/2018/07/19_a_11859085.shtml|title="Зарезали за 5 тысяч": как погиб фигурист Денис Тен |publisher=Газета.ru |access-date=2018-07-20 |language=ru}}</ref> After being stabbed, Ten lost about {{Convert|3|litre|imppt|lk=on}} of blood<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gazeta.ru/sport/news/2018/07/19/n_11811067.shtml|title=Фигурист Тен потерял три литра крови|work=Газета.ru|access-date=2018-07-20}}</ref> and died from the severe blood loss at the Central Clinical Hospital in Almaty, three hours after being admitted.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/19/sports/denis-ten-olympic-skater.html|title=Denis Ten, 25, Olympic Skating Medalist, Dies After Stabbing|last=Mather|first=Victor|date=19 July 2018|work=The New York Times|access-date=19 July 2018}}</ref>

The Kazakhstan Minister of Culture and Sport Arystanbek Muhamediuly paid tribute to Ten, saying "Denis Ten was an incredible figure skater, the legend of our sport, our pride."<ref name="Guardian"/> United States figure skaters Adam Rippon, Alex Shibutani,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AlexShibutani/status/1019968841424621568|title=The world has lost one of {{sic|i|t's|nolink=y}} brightest. My friend, my brother, @Tenis_Den... I miss you so much.|date=19 July 2018|access-date=19 July 2018}}</ref> Gracie Gold, Ashley Wagner, and Mirai Nagasu, who used to train with Ten, also paid tribute to him,<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jul/19/denis-ten-killed-figure-skater-kazakhstan-olympics|title=Denis Ten: Olympic figure skater who won bronze stabbed to death|date=19 July 2018|work=The Guardian|access-date=19 July 2018}}</ref> along with several other international figure skaters including Patrick Chan,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Pchiddy/status/1019935863319465984|title=I feel so honored and grateful to have shared the ice with @Tenis_Den.|date=19 July 2018|access-date=20 July 2018}}</ref> Tessa Virtue,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/tessavirtue/status/1020058282847858689|title=The world has lost a bright light.|date=19 July 2018|access-date=20 July 2018}}</ref> Scott Moir,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ScottMoir/status/1019943457912074240|title='So sad to hear of Denis Ten's tragic passing.'|date=19 July 2018|access-date=20 July 2018}}</ref> Yuna Kim,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2018-07-20 |title=김연아, 각별한 우정 나눈 데니스 텐 죽음에 애도 |url=https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/mobile/view/view.do?ncd=4012220 |access-date=2026-02-14 |website=Korean Broadcasting System |language=ko}}</ref> Evgenia Medvedeva,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bla11Pdhpfb/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bla11Pdhpfb |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Evgenia Medvedevа on Instagram: "Это было всего 2 года назад. Денис казался самым веселым, необычным и одним из самых креативных людей в мире фигурного катания. В это…"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2018-07-20}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Li Zijun,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-23 |title=中国花滑运动员们就丹尼斯•谭的去世向哈萨克斯坦人民致以慰问 |trans-title=Chinese figure skaters extend their condolences to the people of Kazakhstan on the passing of Denis Tan |url=https://cn.inform.kz/news/article_a3329844/ |access-date=2026-02-14 |website=Kazinform |language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-21 |title=25岁花滑天才遇袭身亡冰坛第一美女痛心流泪只因起因太荒唐 |url=https://m.sohu.com/a/242341324_565130/m.sohu.com/a/242341324_565130 |access-date=2026-02-14 |website=Sohu |language=en}}</ref> and many others.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-19 |title=These Olympians’ Tributes To Denis Ten Highlight How He Was Loved Around The World |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/these-olympians-tributes-to-denis-ten-highlight-how-he-was-loved-around-the-world-9817219 |access-date=2025-12-22 |website=Bustle |language=en}}</ref> IOC president Thomas Bach stated, "Denis Ten was a great athlete and a great ambassador for his sport. A warm personality and a charming man. Such a tragedy to lose him at such a young age."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aol.co.uk/sport/2018/07/19/tributes-paid-to-olympic-medallist-ten-following-reports-of-fata/?guccounter=1|title=Tributes paid to Olympic medallist Ten following reports of fatal stabbing|date=19 July 2018|publisher=AOL|access-date=19 July 2018}}</ref>

The two suspects—both male, one aged 23 and the other 24 years old—were apprehended the next day.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nur.kz/1743270-ubijcam-denisa-tena-grozit-poziznennoe-zaklucenie.html|title=Убийцам Дениса Тена грозит пожизненное заключение|last=NUR.KZ|date=2018-07-20|work=NUR.KZ – Свежие новости Казахстана.|access-date=2018-07-20|language=ru-RU}}</ref> In January 2019, they were sentenced to 18 years in a penal colony.<ref name=AFP190117>{{cite news |url= https://www.france24.com/en/20190117-killers-star-kazakh-skater-get-18-years-prison |title= Killers of star Kazakh skater get 18 years in prison |work= Agence France-Presse |publisher=france24.com |date= 17 January 2019 }}</ref>

A civil funeral service for Ten took place on 21 July 2018 in Almaty. Ten's coffin was taken to the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, where friends, family, and members of the public gathered to pay their respects. A mourning rally was also held at the Barys Arena in Astana.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inform.kz/en/sivil-funeral-for-denis-ten-begins-in-almaty_a3327195|title=Сivil funeral for Denis Ten begins in Almaty|date=21 July 2018|publisher=Kazinform|access-date=21 July 2018}}</ref>

==Programs== [[File:Denis Ten at the 2010 Olympics.jpg|thumb|right|Ten at the 2010 Winter Olympics]] {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating ! Exhibition |- ! 2018–2019 <ref name=CBC180719/><ref name=PH180719/> | {{small| planned }} * A program {{small| choreo. by Lori Nichol }} | {{small| planned }} * SOS d'un terrien en détresse {{small| by Luc Plamondon, Michel Berger performed by Dimash Qudaibergen choreo. by David Wilson }} | |- ! 2017–2018 <ref name=Nice2017/><ref name=ISU-1718/> | * Tu sei {{small| by Vittorio Grigolo choreo. by David Wilson }} | * SOS d'un terrien en détresse {{small| by Luc Plamondon, Michel Berger performed by Dimash Qudaibergen choreo. by David Wilson }} |  * She Won't Be Mine {{small| by Denis Ten<ref name=RT180721/> }} ----  * SOS d'un terrien en détresse {{small| by Luc Plamondon, Michel Berger performed by Dimash Qudaibergen choreo. by David Wilson }} ----  * Lose Yourself (Remix)<ref name=GPRUS2017/> {{small| by Eminem choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne<ref name=Insta161115/> }} |- ! 2016–2017 <ref name="ISU-1617"/> | * Romeo and Juliet {{small| by Sergei Prokofiev choreo. by Nikolai Morozov }} | * Tosca {{small| by Giacomo Puccini choreo. by Nikolai Morozov }} | * Lose Yourself (Remix) {{small| by Eminem choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne<ref name=Insta161115/> }} |- ! 2015–2016 <ref name=FB151001/><ref name="ISU-1516a"/><ref name="ISU-1516b"/> | * Misa Tango {{small| by Luis Bacalov choreo. by Lori Nichol }} | * Romeo and Juliet {{small| by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky choreo. by Lori Nichol }} ---- * Misa Tango {{small| by Luis Bacalov choreo. by Lori Nichol }} | * Made to Love {{small| performed by John Legend choreo. by Nikolai Morozov}} ---- * Lose Yourself (Remix)<ref name=AS160503/> {{small| by Eminem choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne<ref name=Insta161115/> }} |- ! 2014–2015 <ref name="ISU-1415"/><ref name=AS150326/><ref name=GS150323/><ref name=SA141215/> | * Caruso {{small| by Lucio Dalla performed by Joseph Calleja choreo. by Lori Nichol }} | * Ambush from Ten Sides for Pipa, Sheng, Guitar, Cello and Orchestra {{small| (from "New Impossibilities") performed by Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble }} * Vocussion {{small| (from "New Impossibilities") by Sandeep Das, Joseph Gramley, Dong-Won Kim, Shane Shanahan, Mark Suter choreo. by Lori Nichol }} | * Mi Mancherai {{small| by Josh Groban choreo. by Denis Ten and Stéphane Lambiel<ref name=AS140820/> }} ---- * Money on My Mind {{small| by Sam Smith choreo. by Denis Ten and Stéphane Lambiel<ref name=AS140820/>}} |- ! 2013–2014 <ref name=AS140820/><ref name="ISU-1314"/> | * Danse Macabre {{small| by Camille Saint-Saëns choreo. by Lori Nichol }} | * The Lady and the Hooligan {{small| by Dmitri Shostakovich choreo. by Lori Nichol }} | * Money on My Mind {{small| by Sam Smith choreo. by Denis Ten and Stéphane Lambiel<ref name=AS140820/>}} ---- * Mi Mancherai {{small| by Josh Groban choreo. by Denis Ten and Stéphane Lambiel<ref name=AS140820/> }} |- ! 2012–2013 <ref name="ISU-1213"/><ref name=AS121026/> | The Artist {{small| by Ludovic Bource: }} * The Artist Overture * Waltz for Peppy * The Sound of Tears * L'ombre des larmes {{small| choreo. by Lori Nichol, Stéphane Lambiel }} | The Artist {{small| by Ludovic Bource: }} * Happy Ending * George Valentin * Happy Ending * My Suicide * Peppy and George {{small| choreo. by Lori Nichol, Stéphane Lambiel }} | * Singin' in the Rain {{small| choreo. by Stéphane Lambiel }} |- ! 2011–2012 <ref name="ISU-1112"/> | * Elegie Op. 3 No. 1 {{small| by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by Lori Nichol }}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Absolute Skating |url=http://absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=interviews&id=2011denisten |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=absoluteskating.com}}</ref> | * Adios Nonino {{small| by Astor Piazzolla choreo. by Lori Nichol }} | * Per Te {{small| by Josh Groban choreo. by Denis Ten }} ---- * Cinema Paradiso {{small| by Ennio Morricone choreo. by Fedor Andreev and Denis Ten }} |- ! 2010–2011 <ref name="ISU-1011"/> | * Primavera Porteño {{small| by Astor Piazzolla choreo. by Stéphane Lambiel }} | * Totentanz * Piano Concerto No. 2 {{small| by Franz Liszt choreo. by Lori Nichol }} | |- ! 2009–2010 <ref name="ISU-0910"/> | * Sing, Sing, Sing {{small|by Louis Prima choreo. by Tatiana Tarasova }} | * Pasodoble * Concierto de Aranjuez {{small| by Joaquín Rodrigo choreo. by Tatiana Tarasova }} | * You Are Not Alone * Black or White {{small| by Michael Jackson }} |- ! 2008–2009 <ref name="ISU-0809"/> | rowspan=2 | * Flamenco * Once Upon a Time in Mexico {{small| by Brian Setzer choreo. by Tatiana Tarasova }} | * Piano Concerto No. 2 {{small| by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by Tatiana Tarasova }} | * You Are Not Alone * Black or White {{small| by Michael Jackson }} ---- * Swan Lake * Techno Music {{small| choreo. by Mikhail Potchitalin }} |- ! 2007–2008 <ref name="ISU-0708"/> | * Peer Gynt Suite {{small| by Edvard Grieg choreo. by Tatiana Tarasova }} | |- ! 2006–2007 <ref name="ISU-0607"/> | * Fantasy on the theme of ''Faust'' {{small| by Charles Gounod }} | * The Mask {{small| by Randy Edelman }} * Moonlight Serenade {{small| by Glenn Miller }}

* Chattanooga Choo Choo * Summertime {{small| by George Gershwin }} | |}

==Competitive highlights== thumb|Ten on the 2013 World Championships podium thumb|Ten on the 2014 Winter Olympics podium thumb|Ten on the 2015 World Figure Skating Championships podium ''GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan="15" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International<ref name="ISU-DT"/> |- ! Event ! 04–05 ! 05–06 ! 06–07 ! 07–08 ! 08–09 ! 09–10 ! 10–11 ! 11–12 ! 12–13 ! 13–14 ! 14–15 ! 15–16 ! 16–17 ! 17–18 |- | align=left | Olympics || || || || || || 11th || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || 27th |- | align=left | Worlds || || || || || 8th || 13th || 14th || 7th || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || 11th || 16th || WD |- | align=left | Four Continents || || || || || 9th || 10th || || 6th || 12th || 4th || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || 15th |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Cup of China || || || || || || 10th || || || || 4th || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} NHK Trophy || || || || || || || 12th || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Rostelecom Cup || || || || || || || || || 9th || || || || || 9th |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate America || || || || || || || 11th || 5th || || WD || 4th || 9th || WD || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate Canada || || || || || || 7th || || 5th || 6th || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} France || || || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || 4th || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || 8th |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Golden Spin || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || WD || 4th |- | align=left | Asian Games || || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || 10th || |- | align=left | Coupe du Printemps || || || || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || |- | align=left | Cup of Nice || || || || || || || || || || || || || || 5th |- | align=left | Ice Challenge || || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || |- | align=left | Istanbul Cup || || || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || |- | align=left | Merano Cup || || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || |- | align=left | Nebelhorn Trophy || || || || || || || || 9th || 7th || || || || || |- | align=left | NRW Trophy || || || || || || 4th || || || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || |- | align=left | Universiade || || || || || || || || || || WD || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || |- | align=left | Volvo Open Cup || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || |- ! colspan="15" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International: Junior<ref name="ISU-DT"/> |- | align=left | Junior Worlds || || || 26th || 16th || 4th || 9th || || 4th || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Final || || || || || 5th || || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Belarus || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Estonia || || || || 10th || || || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} France || || || || || 4th || || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Netherlands || || || 10th || || || || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Romania || || || || 6th || || || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | Dragon Trophy || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | Haabersti Cup || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | Hellmut Seibt || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | NRW Trophy || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | Toruń Cup || || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || || |- ! colspan="15" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | National<ref name="ISU-DT" /> |- | align=left | Kazakhstani Champ. || 4th || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || |- ! colspan="15" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | Team events |- | align=left| Team Challenge Cup || || || || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd T 7th P || || |}

==Detailed results== ''Small medals for short programs and free skating awarded only at ISU Championships.'' {| class="wikitable" | style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | '''2017–18 season''' |- ! Date ! Event ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | 16–17 February 2018 | 2018 Winter Olympics | align=center | 27 70.12 | align=center | – | align=center | 27 70.12 |- | 22–28 January 2018 | 2018 Four Continents Championships | align=center | 11 75.30 | align=center | 15 135.52 | align=center | 15 210.82 |- | 6–9 December 2017 | 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | align=center | 1 80.50 | align=center | 5 148.31 | align=center | 4 228.81 |- | 17–19 November 2017 | 2017 Internationaux de France | align=center | 7 83.70 | align=center | 10 144.87 | align=center | 8 228.57 |- | 20–22 October 2017 | 2017 Rostelecom Cup | align=center | 10 69.00 | align=center | 8 145.35 | align=center | 9 214.35 |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | 2016–17 season |- ! Date ! Event ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | 29 March – 2 April 2017 | 2017 World Championships | align=center | 9 90.18 | align=center | 20 144.13 | align=center | 16 234.31 |- | 23–26 February 2017 | 2017 Asian Winter Games | align=center | 9 72.98 | align=center | 13 125.90 | align=center | 10 198.88 |- | 1–5 February 2017 | 2017 Winter Universiade | align=center | 1 94.91 | align=center | 1 172.06 | align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 266.97 |- | 11–13 November 2016 | 2016 Trophée de France | align=center | 3 89.21 | align=center | 3 180.05 | align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 269.26 |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | 2015–16 season |- ! Date ! Event ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | 28 March – 3 April 2016 | 2016 World Championships | align=center | 12 78.55 | align=center | 12 151.58 | align=center | 11 230.13 |- | 11–13 March 2016 | 2016 Coupe du Printemps | align=center | 1 86.95 | align=center | 2 133.09 | align=center bgcolor=silver| 2 220.04 |- | 3–5 December 2015 | 2015 Golden Spin of Zagreb | align=center | 1 94.03 | align=center | 1 182.36 | align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 276.39 |- | 24–29 November 2015 | 2015 NRW Trophy | align=center | 3 82.63 | align=center | 2 159.28 | align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 241.91 |- | 13–15 November 2015 | 2015 Trophée Éric Bompard | align=center | 4 80.10 | align=center colspan=2| ''cancelled'' |- | 23–25 October 2015 | 2015 Skate America | align=center | 6 79.02 | align=center | 11 122.50 | align=center | 9 201.52 |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | 2014–15 season |- ! Date ! Event ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | 23–29 March 2015 | 2015 World Championships | align=center bgcolor=cc9966| 3 85.89 | align=center bgcolor=gold| 1 181.83 | align=center bgcolor=cc9966| 3 267.72 |- | 9–15 February 2015 | 2015 Four Continents Championships | align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 '''97.61''' | align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 '''191.85''' | align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 '''289.46''' |- | 4–7 December 2014 | 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb | align=center | 1 92.50 | align=center | 2 157.43 | align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 249.94 |- | 21–23 November 2014 | 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard | align=center | 1 91.78 | align=center | 5 144.50 | align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 236.28 |- | 24–26 October 2014 | 2014 Skate America | align=center | 4 77.18 | align=center | 4 147.56 | align=center | 4 224.74 |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | 2013–14 season |- ! Date ! Event ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | 6–22 February 2014 | 2014 Winter Olympics | align=center | 9 84.06 | align=center | 3 171.04 | align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 255.10 |- | 20–25 January 2014 | 2014 Four Continents Championships | align=center | 5 76.34 | align=center | 4 150.03 | align=center | 4 226.37 |- | 19–24 November 2013 | 2013 Ice Challenge | align=center | 1 88.19 | align=center | 1 173.19 | align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 261.38 |- | 14–17 November 2013 | 2013 Merano Cup | align=center | 1 82.21 | align=center | 2 148.91 | align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 231.12 |- | 1–3 November 2013 | 2013 Cup of China | align=center | 4 77.05 | align=center | 3 147.75 | align=center | 4 224.80 |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | 2012–13 season |- ! Date ! Event ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | 10–17 March 2013 | 2013 World Championships | align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 '''91.56''' | align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 '''174.92''' | align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 '''266.48''' |- | 6–11 February 2013 | 2013 Four Continents Championships | align=center | 7 78.05 | align=center | 17 119.21 | align=center | 12 197.26 |- | 1–10 January 2013 | 20th Volvo Open Cup | align=center | 1 79.21 | align=center | 2 125.12 | align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 204.33 |- | 9–11 November 2012 | 2012 Rostelecom Cup | align=center | 9 59.42 | align=center | 9 118.35 | align=center | 9 177.77 |- | 26–28 October 2012 | 2012 Skate Canada International | align=center | 4 75.26 | align=center | 8 128.44 | align=center | 6 203.70 |- | 27–29 September 2012 | 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy | align=center | 4 67.88 | align=center | 8 130.51 | align=center | 7 198.39 |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | 2011–12 season |- ! Date ! Event ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | 26 March – 1 April 2012 | 2012 World Championships | align=center | 8 76.00 | align=center | 6 153.70 | align=center | 7 229.70 |- | 27 February – 4 March 2012 | 2012 World Junior Championships | align=center | 3 73.78 | align=center | 4 134.42 | align=center | 4 208.20 |- | 7–12 February 2012 | 2012 Four Continents Championships | align=center | 5 77.73 | align=center | 7 132.30 | align=center | 6 210.03 |- | 13–18 December 2011 | 2011 Istanbul Cup | align=center | 1 68.75 | align=center | 1 152.08 | align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 220.83 |- | 8–12 December 2011 | 2011 Golden Spin of Zagreb | align=center | 1 76.36 | align=center | 2 144.11 | align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 220.47 |- | 27–30 October 2011 | 2011 Skate Canada International | align=center | 5 71.40 | align=center | 6 140.99 | align=center | 5 212.39 |- | 21–23 October 2011 | 2011 Skate America | align=center | 6 67.38 | align=center | 7 130.60 | align=center | 5 197.98 |- | 21–24 September 2011 | 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy | align=center | 5 68.66 | align=center | 9 118.59 | align=center | 9 187.25 |}

==Legacy== On June 22, 2019, a memorial to Denis Ten was opened in Almaty. The two-meter bronze pedestal depicts one of the moments of the skater's final performance at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inform.kz/en/memorial-to-late-figure-skater-denis-ten-unveiled-in-almaty_a3540792|title=Memorial to late figure skater Denis Ten unveiled in Almaty|website=www.inform.kz|date=2019-06-22|access-date=2023-01-24}}</ref>

Debuting in 2019, the Denis Ten Memorial Challenge is an annual figure skating competition held in Kazakhstan and named in his honor.

After winning the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics and becoming the first Kazakh Olympic figure skating champion, Mikhail Shaidorov dedicated his win to Ten stating, "It would have probably meant a lot to Denis because he paved the road for us. He paved the road for young athletes, not only for me. Perhaps this road was very thorny for him and for me, but that's the way things turned out, and I want to thank Denis for what he did for our sport, for our country. It means a lot for me and for my country because I really want to see our sport to grow in Kazakhstan. I will do everything to make that happen and I hope that little kids will sign up for this sport, that there will be conditions that encourage that, and that this medal will bring a lot of motivation to young athletes who will now know that there are no limits at all."<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCarvel |first1=Nick |title=Mikhail Shaidorov stuns for Olympic figure skating title as Ilia Malinin struggles to 8th place |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/news/winter-olympics-2026-mikhail-shaidorov-stuns-for-olympic-figure-skating-title-as-ilia-malinin-struggles-to-8th-place |website=Olympics.com |publisher=Olympics.com |access-date=14 February 2026}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist|30em|refs=

<ref name="ISU-DT">{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00008858.htm |title= Competition Results: Denis TEN |publisher=International Skating Union }}</ref>

<ref name="ISU-0607">{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008858.htm |title= Denis TEN: 2006/2007 |publisher=International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070812120649/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00008858.htm |archive-date= 12 August 2007 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

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<ref name=TN141202>{{cite news |url= http://en.tengrinews.kz/sport/Denis-Ten-wins-bronze-at-2014-Trophe-ric-Bompard-in-France-257641/ |title= Denis Ten wins bronze at 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard in France |first= Gyuzel |last= Kamalova |work= Tengri News |date= 2 December 2014 }}</ref>

<ref name=SA141215>{{cite news |url= http://www.snowalps.com/sport/figureskating/interviste/news/denis-ten-provero-ad-essere-della-partita-fino-ai-giochi-olimpici-del-2018 |title= Denis Ten: "I want to try to make it to the 2018 Olympic Games" |first= Laura |last= Sciarrillo |work= Snowalps |date= 15 December 2014 |access-date= 18 February 2015 |archive-date= 28 October 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181028222352/https://www.snowalps.com/sport/figureskating/interviste/news/denis-ten-provero-ad-essere-della-partita-fino-ai-giochi-olimpici-del-2018 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

<ref name=AS150217>{{cite news |url= http://www.astanatimes.com/2015/02/denis-ten-takes-gold-four-continents-figure-skating-championship/ |title= Denis Ten Takes Gold at Four Continents Figure Skating Championship |first= Dmitry |last= Lee |work= The Astana Times |date= 17 February 2015 |archive-date= 20 July 2018 |access-date= 18 February 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180720022618/https://astanatimes.com/2015/02/denis-ten-takes-gold-four-continents-figure-skating-championship/ |url-status= dead }}</ref>

<ref name=GS150323>{{cite news |url= http://www.goldenskate.com/2015/03/denis-ten/ |title= Ten aims high for Shanghai |first= Wei |last= Xiong |work= Golden Skate |date= 23 March 2015 }}</ref>

<ref name=AS150326>{{cite news |url= http://www.absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=interviews&id=2015denisten |title=Denis Ten: putting everything together |first= Reut |last= Golinsky |work= Absolute Skating |date= 26 March 2015 }}</ref>

<ref name=FB151001>{{cite web |author= Denis Ten [ten.denis] |title= More about programs. |website= Facebook |url= https://www.facebook.com/ten.denis/posts/866666610068531 |type=Facebook |date= 1 October 2015}}</ref>

<ref name=IN151025>{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015/10/25/155505794/ |title= Aaron wins first Grand Prix title behind stellar free |first= Lynn |last= Rutherford |work= IceNetwork |date= 25 October 2015 |access-date= 27 October 2015 |archive-date= 30 January 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160130184632/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015/10/25/155505794 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

<ref name=TENTENGRI>{{cite news|url=http://en.tengrinews.kz/people/Denis-Ten-tells-about-his-new-hobby-261458/|title=Denis Ten has told about his new hobby|first=Assel |last=Satubaldina|work=Tengrinews|date=10 August 2015}}</ref>

<ref name=IN160328>{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2016/03/28/169408430 |title= Ten ready to compete at worlds after bumpy season |first= Wei |last= Xiong |work= IceNetwork |date= 28 March 2016 |access-date= 29 March 2016 |archive-date= 2 July 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180702215450/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2016/03/28/169408430/ |url-status= dead }}</ref>

<ref name=AS160503>{{cite news |url= http://www.absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=reports&id=2016teamchallengecup-gala |title= DTeam Challenge Cup 2016 – Skating Spectacular |first= Anna |last= Zeitlin |work= Absolute Skating |date= 3 May 2016 }}</ref>

<ref name=IN161111>{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2016/11/11/208664820/s-quad-goals-chen-jumps-back-into-history-books |title= S-quad goals: Chen jumps back into history books |first= Jean-Christophe |last= Berlot |work= IceNetwork |date= 11 November 2016 |access-date= 13 November 2016 |archive-date= 28 June 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180628145914/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2016/11/11/208664820/s-quad-goals-chen-jumps-back-into-history-books |url-status= dead }}</ref>

<ref name=Insta161115>{{cite web |url= https://www.instagram.com/p/BM1brJaFE5L/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BM1brJaFE5L |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title= The EX program "Lose Yourself" was choreographed by the magnificent Shae Lynn Bourne. |first= Denis |last= Ten |type= Instagram |date= 15 November 2016 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>

<ref name=GS170828>{{cite news |url= http://www.goldenskate.com/2017/08/denis-ten-2/ |title= Kazakhstan's Denis Ten looking to rebound |work= Golden Skate |first= Tatjana |last= Flade |date= 28 August 2017 }}</ref>

<ref name=ISU170921>{{cite news |url= http://www.isu.org/figure-skating/figure-skating-news/interviews/11584-denis-ten-kaz-battles-injury-while-preparing-for-the-olympic-season?templateParam=15 |title= Denis Ten (KAZ) battles injury while preparing for the Olympic |work= International Skating Union |first= Tatjana |last= Flade |date= 21 September 2017 |archive-date= 20 July 2018 |access-date= 27 September 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180720022904/https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/figure-skating-news/interviews/11584-denis-ten-kaz-battles-injury-while-preparing-for-the-olympic-season?templateParam=15 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

<ref name=Nice2017>{{cite AV media|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YudN4X1UeDM |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424125341/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YudN4X1UeDM&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=2020-04-24 |url-status=dead|title= Nice Figure Skating Cup 2017 senior Men short |publisher=Nice Baie des Anges association |type= YouTube |time= 52:30 |date= 13 October 2017 |postscript=;}} {{cite AV media|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwQyL6qZln4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026110301/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwQyL6qZln4&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=2017-10-26 |url-status=dead|title= Nice Figure Skating Cup 2017 Senior Men – Free Skating |publisher=Nice Baie des Anges association |type= YouTube |time= 2:21:38 |date= 14 October 2017 }}</ref>

<ref name=GPRUS2017>{{cite AV media|title= ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Rostelecom Cup 2017 Exhibition |publisher=Match! Arena |type= Television production |date= 22 October 2017 }}</ref>

<ref name=CBC180719>{{cite news |url= https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/figureskating/denis-ten-s-death-leaves-gaping-hole-in-figure-skating-community-1.4753455 |title= Denis Ten's death leaves figure skating community devastated |first= Pj |last= Kwong |work= CBC Sports |date= 19 July 2018 }}</ref>

<ref name=PH180719>{{cite news |url= http://www.globetrottingbyphiliphersh.com/home/2018/7/19/a-sad-untimely-farewell-to-denis-ten-iconic-as-the-artist-on-ice |title= A sad, untimely farewell to Denis Ten, iconic as "The Artist" on ice |first= Philip |last= Hersh |website= Globetrotting by Philip Hersh |date= 19 July 2018 }}</ref>

<ref name=RT180721>{{cite news |url= https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kazakhstan-figs-ten/thousands-mourn-kazakh-skating-olympic-medalist-denis-ten-idUSKBN1KB0D8 |title= Thousands mourn Kazakh skating Olympic medalist Denis Ten |first= Mariya |last= Gordeyeva |work= Reuters |date= 21 July 2018 }}</ref>

<ref name=ZK181107>{{cite news |url= https://www.zakon.kz/4944944-denis-ten-velikiy-syn-svoego-naroda.html | title= Татьяна Тарасова: Денис Тен – великий сын своего народа |first= Асема |last= Тунгушбаева |date= 7 November 2018 }} A photo included in the article shows his name in both Kazakh and Russian languages.</ref>

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